Good Narrator, Too Much Macho Action Hero

I enjoyed listening to this for the first 30 or so chapters, then it started to go off... and towards the end the level of macho-action-hero writing just got too much for me, too corny... sadly causing me to give up on it about 10 chapters before the end. I just stopped caring about the characters and the constant macho stuff got dull and really cheesy. I did try to finish it as I don't like to stop so far in... but... I'd had enough... bored.

I thought the overall story idea was very good. The narrator made it enjoyable too. But in the end the main male characters lost any depth and it turned into a 'look how big my..... 'muscle' ...is' fest! I mean I like action but .... the way it was written near the end was far too cheesy for me. A level of macho bordering on comedy.

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A good book, but Robinson has so many better.

Fans of the hoo-rah special forces style of thriller will likely be perfectly happy with this book, and that is awesome.

As a Jeremy Robinson book (all of which I enthusiastically recommend) it does fall a little flat unfortunately. Miller is a very dull protagonist, as is much of the supporting cast. The initial premise started very cool, but ultimately got kinda tucked away.

For Robinson fans, the book is noteworthy for being (unless I'm mistaken) the first appearance of the character Cowboy, who pops up in other Robinson books down the line. He steals most scenes that he's in, and it is evident why he is a fan favorite.

Big plus to this audiobook is the narrator who puts out an A+ performance. It's off to not have RC Bray or Jeffrey Kafer voicing a Robinson book, however Gigante delivers so many distinct voices and languages that he really brings life to the work. I'll have to find more of his work after this.

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Brilliant

What a roller coaster ride. What a gem to find in robinsons books. well done sir

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Great story

When I listened to the first 5min I thought I would not like it. Having persevered a bit longer it turned out to be a fascinating listen

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fantastic. couldn't stop listening.

No spoilers:

im already a big fan of this narrator, so I wasnt surprised i lived this book. Jeremy once again pulls out a show stopper. the story kept me hooked from start to finish. the plot is easy to follow with a few twists.

highly recommend. narrator isn't bad either.

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Entirely stupid and perfectly entertaining

Where does SecondWorld rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was fine. It rattles along at a decent pace, just switch your brain off and try to ignore some of the scientific nonsense going on and you'll be fine.

Which character – as performed by Phil Gigante – was your favourite?

None really. Mr Gigante does a decent job, but characterisation is not his strong suit. Good work on German pronunciation however.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Nope.

Any additional comments?

It's daft, pulp, ridiculous nonsense and a fun listen.

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gripping Robinson-esque story, great performance.

This is just another fantastic Jeremy Robinson story and overall an incredible performance by Phill. It is an evenly paced story with a thrilling and action-packed undertone. It was expertly narrated by Phill. If you like Jeremy's work, you'll undoubtedly love this book.

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Poor.

Just a poor story. Didn't hold my attention. Usual style of end of the world guff.

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